That line is spoken by Calpurnia in reference to Mr. Radley. The text indicates that Calpurnia rarely speaks her mind about the habits of white people.
“There goes the meanest man ever God blew breath into,” murmured Calpurnia, and she spat meditatively into the yard. We looked at her in surprise, for Calpurnia rarely commented on the ways of white people.
That means for her to say something like that, she must feel extremely strong...
That line is spoken by Calpurnia in reference to Mr. Radley. The text indicates that Calpurnia rarely speaks her mind about the habits of white people.
“There goes the meanest man ever God blew breath into,” murmured Calpurnia, and she spat meditatively into the yard. We looked at her in surprise, for Calpurnia rarely commented on the ways of white people.
That means for her to say something like that, she must feel extremely strong about it. Why? That's what you should write your essay about. Why would Calpurnia say something like that about Mr. Radley?
Your essay would be twofold. First, you would have a character analysis of Calpurnia. What kind of woman is she? How does she treat the Finch family? Does she not like white people in general? All of those questions can be answered in your essay. She is a wonderful character, and I doubt you could (or should) write much about her that is negative.
The second part of your essay will focus on Mr. Radley. He's not a well liked man by several people, especially Calpurnia. What has he done to deserve that kind of comment and scrutiny from them? I recommend focusing on his treatment of his own family members. How do you feel about his locking away his son Boo? You might think it was appropriate, but Calpurnia doesn't, so you should write your essay using her perspective. Anything that paints Mr. Radley in a negative light should be used. Use as many quotes from the text as possible as well. They always add strength to your arguments.
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